Wakarusa Drive extension environmental review underway; county notes $9M fixed state contribution if project is halted
Jul 22, 2026
Commissioners heard that the Wakarusa Drive extension is awaiting an environmental assessment expected by year-end; staff said the county would owe a fixed $9 million contribution to the state if the project could not be completed as planned.
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A commissioner pressed staff for an update on the Wakarusa Drive extension and whether an environmental finding could make the project infeasible and trigger a payment obligation to the state. Chad said the county's $9,000,000 contribution to the state's bid is a fixed number that the county would owe if the project were not completed under the agreement.
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